Typographical composing and distributing machine.



W. E. ELLIOTT.

TYPOGRAPHECAL COMPUSWG AND DlSTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Patented J une 25, 1918..

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APPLICAHON FILED mu x2914 Patented J uue 25, 1918.

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W E. ELLIOTT. TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FELED JULY M1914. I 1,270,275. Patented June 20, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY M1914.

Pnt011t0dJ11n025,1918.

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W. E. ELLIOTT; TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1. 19H. 1,270,275. Patented June 25, 1918.

v 6 SHEETS-SHEET 5- Figj) 151 "148 w. E. Ewen. TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRiBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED HJLY .1914.

Patented June 25, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILiIAM EIBENEZER ELLIOTT, or uvnnroon, nncLann/assmnon TO MEBEN- THALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or new YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSINGAND DISTliIBUTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Application filed July 1, 1914. Serial No. 848,347.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, \VILLIAM 'EBENEZER Enmo'r'r, a subject of the King of the United Kingdom of (ix-eat Britain and Ireland, re siding at 137-3 Salisbury road, Wavertree, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented new and useful Improven'icnls in Typographical Composing and Distributing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in typographical composing and distributing machines, especially in those of the Morgenthaler type which are commercially known under the trade mark Linotype, it being remised that the invention is not affected by the fact that the connnercial machines use matrices (intaglio pieces) as distinguished from type'dies (cameo pieces), so that throughout this specification and claims, the termsfmatrix, matrices are to be respectively understood as including Ftype-die type-dies, as their mechanical fequi valents. (l

I, The following features are known at the present time .in machines of the class just particularized-a plurality of magazines served by a single stationary distributor and delivering to a relatively fixed assembler through a single assembler entrance; adjustability of the latter as a whole to make it register with any one of the magazines; and equipment of each of the magazines with matrices having two opposite characterbearing edges, a charactei' on one edge standing on its head when the opposite character in the opposite edge is standing on its foot, whereby an inversion of each matrix during the process of composition, may be necessary to place the desired character the right way up in the composing plane, and which n essity -inolildr eatc a second one, viz: th of .reinversion before the said matrix reaches the distributor.

The present invention relates to im rovefments in machines of the said class an comrises be inning with the matrices and folowing them in their course through the machine.

(a) the addition to each matrix of a pro-.

jection which shall indicate to the distributing mechanism the magazine to which it belOngs: I

' an assembler entrance and its guides,

with escapement actuators and traveling assembler belt in the same plane as the magezines and together adjustable by the operator between the magazines and a stationary chute, to place a given magazine in matrix delivering connection with the relatively fixed assembler:

(6) means of improved form for keeping the said assembler bolt regularly and constantly driven by the known driving means in spite of the changes in its position caused by the adjustment of the improved HSSGIH" bler entrance:

([1) an improved i'natrix-inverling device adapted to be engaged by the falling inatrices and to invert them without injuring their matrix indicating projections.

(e) an improved device for re-inverting the matrices:

(f) means for shifting the re-inverted matrices into the distributor box after the normal matrices have been shifted thereinto:

(g) means for keeping at any one time the entrance mouths of all the magazines except one closed;

(It) means by which the fact of the leading matrix in the distributor box being of a dill'crent font from its immediate predecessor, stops presentation of matrices to the distributor until the entrance mouth of the magazine to which the said leading matrix belongs, has been opened and the entrance mouthsof all the other magazines closed, and (I'Yvarious other means or devices which will be more full, described in the detailed description to fol ow.

The accompanying figures illustrate a preferred form of the application of the invention to a machine of the type particu larized above. In them,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an im proved matrix:

Fig. 2, a side elevation from the right hand side of a machine, of the columnof magazines and adjustable escapement and assembling mechanisms:

Fig. 3, a detail sectional side elevation from the left side ofthemachine, of the second elevator head receiving a line composed of normal and inverted matrices in the intermediate space bar channel, the visible matrix being an inverted one:

Fig. 4, V a similar elevation of the same elevator and head moving up to the distributor and showing the inverted matrices of the said line, in their reinvertedposition:

Fig. 5, a detail rear elevation:

Fi 6, a front elevation of the line-shifter hnd distributor box:

i 7, a sectional side elevation of the distri huter, magazine entrances and part of the depressor lock, from the left side of the machine:

Fig. 8, a sectional side elevation from the figllgt side of the machine of the depressor Fig. 9, a plan of a portion of Fig. 8:

Fig. 10, a rear elevation of the electric currents, the make and break, and their connections Withthe distributor; and

Figs. 11 and 12, detail vertical sections from the leftside of the machine.

MatricesFigs. v1', 3, 4 and 7.-One of these matricesl is shown in side elevation and detached from the machine in Fig. 1. It has the usual Mergenthaler conformation so far as to have a lug 2 at each corner, a V-shaped distributing notch 3 and teeth 4 in its top end, a central groove 5 in one side face, two formative cavities 6, 7, for characters in its rear edge 8 and two formative cavities 9, 10, for characters in its front edge 11. of formative characters in both edges ob viously, and has always, required that each matrix 1 should be inverted in its own plane to bring its front edge into the composing plane, and should have a V-shaped notch 12 with plain edges in its foot 13, to em-- brace, wlthout engaging with, a certain ridged V-shaped bar which the notch 3 was called on to embrace and its teeth 4 to engage with. By rear edge is meant the one which a non-inverted matrix will present to the mold or equivalent organ of the machine, and vice versa. For the purpose of the present invention, each matrix has a dovetail lug 14 projecting from its front edge 11 near the top lug 2 thereon, and a niagazineindicating tooth 15 projecting from one plain edge of the notch 12. All the matrices for machines constructed according to the said preferred form, have the lugs 14 in the same position, and all the matrices of one font have their teeth 15 in the same position, which latter is different for each font. The function of a tooth 15 is to indicate to the distributing mechanism, the particular magazine of the plurality of ma azines to which the matrix bearing it be ongs. Consequently, such a tooth may, functionally, be replaced by a notch, the immediately cooperating organ of the machine being modified accordingly.

Magazines-Figa 2 and 7.----There may be any convenient number of magazines 1G in the plurality, and they are arranged obliquely and in a stationary column be- The presence tween the known single assembling mecha nism in front of it and the known single stationary distributor bch ind it. A leading matrix is released to drop through the dclivery mouth 17 of the respective magazine, by any suitable type cl cscapeinent 18 which pre nts its nose in the plane of the months 1? PK]. is worked by the rearward motion of a hammer 19. The shaft 20 of each hammer 19 must be as long as the height of a column of magazines 16. All these shafts 20 are pivoted by their bottom ends on one and the same axis 21 in the known way, but this axis is now in a frame 22 capable of being raised and lowered in a direction parallel with the plane of the magazine months 17, to make the row of hammers 19 register with the row of eseapements 18 of the particular magazine from which it is desired to compose. Each hammer 19 is moved to the rear by the usual bell crw'zk lever 23 working on a stationary fulcrum 24 and worked from the machine keyboard through the known mechanism The frame 22 is capable of being raised and lowered for the purpose stated, by being connected to the machine frame 26 by a dovetail mortise and tenon device .27, and i so raised and lowered by any suitable 1119M under the control of the operator, such ill: a link 28 from it to a hand lcvrr xi lulcruincd at 30 near the keyboaid and a e-- operating by a detent 31 with notched quadrant riascmNor -Fig. 53.lhcre is only a single assembler entrance and this with the usual guides, belt 34, the pulleys 3-"), 36, of the lat ter, and a (lcliYrrji chute (ii, are hxed as a whole upon the top t." frame 92 in a plane oi the were: nlqliqu' as that of the column of magazines H3, but such a distancefroln the row of hammers 19 that when the latter register cith the row of escapemcnts 18 of any particular magazine, the assembler entrance E53 in register with that magazine and the aborwmc;-tioned chute 37 with one of a series of ports 38 in a chute stationary lietn'crn thrchute 37 and the entrance to the usual l ntai and relatively fixed assembler l-U ich rece ves the line as it is composed. Tin-1a i'r. as many ports 38 in the chute 39 as it. a are magazines 16 in a column. To compensate for the rising and falling motion of the lsseinhlcr entrance 33 and for the charge in it; plane from i citical to oblique, the driving pulley 35 of the belt fi l, i driven from the known assembler shaft 4.]. through gears 42, a shaft 43, gears 44 and a shaft 45 of a length )roportioned to that of the moven'ient of the rame 22, and mounted, with its axis parallel with that movement, to turn in the machine frame 26, the connection between it and the pulley 35 being by means of a spline device indicated by the dotted ines, as distinguished from a $30 loo i e o key or set-screw. This arrangement provides riccs of the composed line are normal, 1'. 1 for all the matrices released from the column not inverted; or inverted; or some of them of magazines 16, being delivered into the normal and the remainder inverted. For shoot 39 in regular succession. As they issue the sake of conciseness, let it be assumed from the latter, they are forced into the asthat the line consists oi matrices in both posembler 40 by the known and so-callcd assitions.

sembler star-wheel 46. When inversion of [in-im'cmimr. of inverted 'matrices l 'r'gs. any or all of the matrices, is necessary, it is 3, 4, 5 and 7.T he head of the known secaffected at a point between a magazine 0nd elevator 52 is pivoted on the so-called m mouth 17 and the wheel 46, by any suitable matrix carrier bar lever 53 in the usual way,

device such as the known one illustrated. but consists, according to the present inven- This consists of a rocking shaft 47, extendtion, of two matrix carrier bar plates 54, ing across the front of the chute 39 within 55, instead of only one as hitherto. The top convenient reach of the operator, an exterone 54 of these two plates is pivoted to the 5 nal hand lever 48 for turning it, two bars lever 53, and the bottom one 55 is connected 49, 50, fast to the shaft 47, the former of, to the top one 54. in such a way that it c an approximately, segmental form in cross sec be slit acrossit from front to rear, and vice tion and the latter flat and when in its opversa. Aniy suitable type of connection may eratlve osition, forming a shelf terminatbe adopter, (1. 9., a transverse mortise and 2 ing pre erably in a ledge 51. So long as no tenon near each end of the head. The plate inversion is required, the lever 48 stands in 55 carries the usual V-shaped and ridged the dotted line position, thereby holding the matrix carrier bar 56 and a second one 57 two bars 49, 50 out of action, but as soon. of the same length and V-shape to the rear .as the last of the matrices required to 'preof and parallel with it but without ridges 25 senttheir rear edges in the composing plane, on its sloping sides. The distance separathas passed the device, the position of the ing the bar 57 from the bar 56 is according latter is reversed, whereupon the notch 12 to the width of a matrix and the room necesof the next matrix, engages on the bar 49 sary for the presence and action of the mawhich turns it in its own plane, till the bottrix re-inverting bar 58 and its pinion 59.

30 tom lug 2 on the edge 8 engages with the These three bars are necessarily as long as ledge 51, which engagement completes the the longest composed line. The bar 58 is inversion. The first face of the bar 49 to be fast by one edge and which shows as the engaged by the notches 12, is cut away as at rear one in Fig. 3, to a shaft 60 journaled in 49 to make room for the teeth 15. The forelugs (not shown) depending from the hot- 35 going matrix inverting device is clearly tom plate 55 and has a dovetail groove 61 1 0 shown and described in my revious Letters in its outer end. (32 is a rack in constant Patent No. 973,181, to whic reference may engagement with the pinion 59 and capable be had if desired. My present improvement of a vertical reciprocating motion to Work merely consists in the provision of the notch the bar 58, through a guide slot 63 in the 40 49 in the outer edge of the bar 49 to avoid plate 55. The top end of the rack 62 is constriking the teeth 15 on the matrices as the tinned through the plate 54 and carries a latter are engaged by the bar in effecting roller, 64 which is kept in constant engagetheir inversion. ment, by a torsion spring fii' -Fig. 5'ar- Between assembler 40 and distributiomranged about the shaft 60 and having its 5 The organs of the machine from the assemends fast to tliedatter and one of the above bler 40 onward throughout the path through mentioned dependent bearings, res aectively, which the matrices travel, have, so far as with a cam 65 arranged to slide orwardly may be necessary, special grooves or their and backwardly in a slot 68 of the plate 54, equivalents to make room for the lugs 14 on and inclined toward the lever 53 and down- 50 the matrices. When the latter have the ward toward the said plate. The tendency known plurality of formative cavities in an of the torsion. spring 64 is not only to draw edge, as shown in Fig. 1, the machine is the rack 62 downward but to keep the bar equipped with one of the known devices for 58 presenting its groove (31 to the rear, as putting the desired cavity in the composing shown in Fig. 4. The cam 65 is linked to 66 line in thmassembler 40. This putting neccsthe lever 53 by a link 66 and an adjusting sarily makes the matrices in a composed device 67. The improved head 54, 55,.is hne stand at different levels. They are; subconnected with the elevator 52 substantially sequently to their having been used at the as heretofore, i. 2., by the pivot already remold or its equivalent and before they are fe-rred to and by a spring (59 pulling on its 60 presented to the orgim known as the second rear from a fixed point lower down the eleelevator, restored any of the known vator 52 and a second spring 70 pulling on means, to the normal level. a the rear of the head 54, 55, from a fixed point The constructional features next described on a lever 5i As the elevator 52 is inoving 31nd their movements (which latter are audownward from the distributer which is at 65 tomatlc), are the same Whether all the matthe top of the machine frame 26, toward tho, intermodiato space bar channel 71, the intornal angle hotwoon the bottom odgo of tho oloi'ator 52 and tho roar oilgo of tho loror 53 romains constant, but is mado moro aouto by tho act of tho olorator :32 seating its hoad upon the top of the said channol 71 and its bar 56 within it. tho change in anglo moving tho. bottom ond of tho loror 53 a littlo to tho roar, as horoto'foro. This roarward motion of tho loror 53 oausos the link (it; to assume a moro inolinod or noarly rortioal position, and oonsoquontly shifts the cam (35 forwardly with rot'oronoo to tho plate 5+ thoroby 'aising: tho 'aok (i2 and rotating the bar 58 to tho t'ront against the tension of its spring (34 to looato tho grooro 61 in the path of tho lugs It on tho inrortod matrices (see Fig. 3). The improrod hoad is now in position to roooiro tho oomposotl line of normal and inrortod matrioos. tho formor engaging tho bar fat by thoir tooth l as horototoro, and tho lattor loosoly ombraoin; tho said ha r by thoir notohos l! and engaging with tho bar 38 by having thoir lugs ll pushotl into tho grooro (it thoroin. As tho olorator 32 risos toward tho distributor. tho loror 712i. olorator hoad 5L Fifi, and ram t'a'i aro roturnod to thoir original positions by tho springs (39 and it), and tho grooro til to its original position by tho torsion spring til". \rhoroby tho inrortod mat.- rioos on tho bar 5H aro ro-inrortod and liohl with thoir tooth -l tom-hing but not on;,:a, ing with tho sidos of tho bar 37. s shown in Fig. 4. 'lho roar sido 73 oi tho rhannol 71, may bo it' dosirod so arrangod (as. for instant-o. ii suitahlo rortioal g uidoiraysl with rot'oron'oo to tho f'amo it; oitho maohino and tho sooond olorator 5;. that a lingor it on tho lattor oan ongago with an oxtonsion 77 thoroon and dopross it as tho olorator hoad 5L 5.3. approaohos tho said ohanuol Fig. so as to inako room For tho bar it? and tho ro-inrorsion of tho iurortod matrioos, and tho sido T1 automatioally by a spring or olhorwiso roturiiod as t io olorator 52 risos toward tho distributor. ()r il'jnol'otaaal. tho sido uiomliors T3, may ho out away to mako room for tho parts.

lh'slri/m/mall/flu l 'i r s. 'i om/ I". 'lho riso ol' tho ol rat r fr. prosonts tho normal matrioos thoso hanging from tho bar .Bti to tho known distributor hox "ML and thoy :iro pushod into tho latlor by tho known distributor shiltor. horolol'oro. .'\l'lor that has boon otl'ortod. tho roar lair :3? must ho alinod with tho distributor box 76 (l'or olniously iltho har fit; is alinod with tho said box. tho liai must llt thon standing to tho roar ol tho aliniug position) and tho hil'lor lN' rot rarlod and lnado to art a sorolid timo. .'l'his is dono by tho Following moans a liir; as dosoriliod. It will ho rollii'lltlil'tt'tl that tho known distriblitorshil'tor t| l l ol' :1 tlirally liloulitod lorol 7 3 l l urgod m ono diiootion by a oam and in the othor In a spring (uoithor of which is in- 'llitlotl in tho lig'uros) onoo for oach reciproation of tho olorator as. a shit'tor hoad 79 that doos tho aotual pushing of tho matrices into tho distributor box 76, and a link c011- nooting tho said hoad TU to tho loror 78, the link hoing horizontal and tho hoad 79 HIOV in; horizontally. 'Iho prosont invention adds to tho t'oro;,:oiny, ooinbiuation-a bar 80 adapted to slido in a horizontal guide fixed aoross tho maohino t'ramo 2t noar its top, and having a ram slot longitudinally arrangod in it. This bar 80 is pulled to the loft. looking at Fig. ti. as soon as it has been roloasod. in tho way dosorihoil further on, by a spring H2 pulling on it from a fixed point on tho maohino l 'amo 26. so as to pull tho bottom plato 3.3 oitho olorator hoad far onough to tho l'ront against tho pull of the rospootiro roturning springs to so alino tho roar matrix oarrior bar I)? with the distriblltor IoX Tt' tho liar Htl boing' oonnoctod with thtbottom plato 55. whioh oarrios tho oarrior bar 37. by a loror Hil tsoo Fig. 7) fuloruinod at 84 on tho marhino l'raino 26 with its front arm ong'agod in tho ram slot of tho hai- ML a sorond loror S5 t'ulorumod at so on tho said tramo it; and ongaging hebind a projootion H? from tho plate 55 and a link Sh from tho loror 823 to tho lover S5. Tho bar so is lookod against tho pull of its spring H2 h a dotont 29 pirotod at 90 on tho t'ranio 'ti and hold normally by a spring 91 up to a lag it whioh. with tho said spring, holds it in dotaiuiu; ongagonu nt with an arm 9? pirotod at t l on tho framo :26, against tho pull ol" a spring 9-3 pulling from a lixod poiiit on that lramo. 'lho hithorto unhoudingr link tlti. has a l'roiit-to-roar knucklo joint it? about midway of its ouds. whioh joint oarrios a rollor J8 axially alinod with it. This link is kopt rigid whilo tho normal iuatrioos aro lit-lug shil'tod by tho shifter hoad 79 into tho distributor box To. by tho. rollor 9H hoiug kopt in ouaag'omont with tho uudorsido of a guido on last on tho t'ramo Zt'. as by a sprir ltltl and ('(!I'll ltll pulling on tho said hoad t from a lixod point on the shil'tor loror TH. 'l'ho guido H5! is so proportionod and posilionod that at tho momont whoa tho h ail Ttl romplotos tho nlmrt llltlltiouod shitting. tho rollor 9H thou boing mo\od to tho right looking at Fig. ti s loaros it. whoronpon tho link tilt is bout Sl tHllll) upward by tho pull of tho spring ttltL boing thoroliy mado to ooutaol with tho dotout Hit and rook it out oldotaiuiu; on gag'omout withtho arm Hit whioh is l'ortlr with brought smartly down by tho sprinp J5 upon tho kuuoklo joint 9T, lllt'll'll y straightouing tho link .N'i. lint hol'oro this straightonilig is oomplolotl. a it ror ltl-l l'ulorumod on tho l'ramo :Zt' and luosoly roonootod as y a stild-aml-slot doriro ltlll with tho bar 80, had been, under the pull of the spring 82, held in contact with the arm 93,

top groove being thereby locking the said bar and the arm 93 also, and is now freed by 'tlie above-mentioned downward motion of the said arm, thereby unlocking the cam bar 80 which is forthwith made by the spring 82, and acting throu h the combination 83, 85, 87 and 88 alrea y described, to simultaneously move the bar 56 to tbe'front out of alining position and to aline the bar 57 and the re-inverted matrices on the bar 58, with the distributor box 76. The contour of the cam above mentioned as rocking the shifter lever 78 in one direction. is so modified as to keep the said lever stationary during the above-mentioned bending and straightening of the shifter link 96. And as the lever 78 is so stationary, the straightening of the link 96 makes the shifter head 79 make a second shifting motion, thereby shifting the last mentioned matrices into the distributer box 76. The shifter lever 78 is then returned to its original position, and during that return its top end engages a block 104 sliding in a groove 105 in the guide 99 and connected by a link 106 with the arm 93, thereby returning the arm 93, lever 102, cam bar 80, and plate 55, to their original positions, and locking the said arm, lever, and cam bar therein, y the reengagement of the detent 89 wi h the arm 93. a

Preventing distribution to the wrong magazine (and selecting the 1'ight 0m-F figs. (I to ].3.The matrices engage by their four lugs 2 in as many grooves 107 in the sides of the distributor box 76. 108 is a right anglcd drop in each groove 107, the drop in a vertically over the one in the bottom groove, and each leading matrix must be forced by the depressor described in detail farther on, down those dro'ps, before it can move forward to the known matrix lifter 110 at the exit end of the distributer box 76, and which lifter lifts each leading matrix successively into engagement with the traversing screws of the distributor as heretofore. The push exerted by the shifter head 79 might suffice to press a leading matrix against the vertical faces of the drops 108 hard enough to prevent it dropping, but

to insure that it does not drop prematurely, 'is supported by any suitable rcci irocating device such as a prolongation 0 or projection from a bifurcated matrix pusher 112 described farther on. 113 is the matrix depressor. It is arranged immediately over the drops 108 and therefore immediately over the position oecu iied by a leading matrix, and under them t ere is a series of vertical blades 114 iii the plane of that position. There are as many of these blades 114 as there are fonts of matrices or, in other words, as there are magazines on the machine, and the tops of them cooperate with the magazine indicating teeth 15 on the respective fonts of matrices. The function of the depressor 113 is to {lot as a. font-separator by depressing a leading matrix, and that of the series of blades 111 is to cooperate therein by holding back any matrix belonging to a magazine other than the one to which its immediate predecessor belongs, until the latter has been duly distributed thereinto. (lonsequently, the blades 114 are, by themselves, magazine-selecting blades. be depressor 113 is reciprocated vertically by any suitable means, such as by being carried by a slide 115 working in suitable guides 116 on the distributor box 76 and having its bottom end connected to the nose of a lever 117 engaged with and reciproeuted by the usual -nbrating lever118 that. works the matrix lifter 110. It may he stated at this ioint, that a depression of the depressor 113, orces a leading matrix, hitherto supported by suitable prolongations of or projections from the above-mentioned pusher 112, but which, are withdrawn to allow of such depression, down the stops 108,wheroupon the return motion of the pusher 112 pushes the said matrix up to the usual shoulders 119 where it is in the path of the lifter 110. This pusher 112 works in suitable guides 120 on the dist ributer box 76 and is reriproeatml from the lever 118 by a link 121 connecting the latter to one arm of a bell crank lever 122 fulcrumed on the said box 76 and having its other arm connected to the pusher itself, by an intermediate cushioning spring 123.

A line of matrices in the distributor box 76 and of the same font, therefore belonging to the same magazine, presents. looking at their feet from either sideof the machine, an inverted V-shaped arch modified by the projection into the archway, of a tooth as long as the line, that tooth being the row of magazine seleetin teeth 15, andthe tops of the series 'of blades 114- iresent the appearance of an inverted V iaving stepped edges, each step being the top of one blade. All the blades 111 are automatically held locked by the means described farther on, when they are in position for letting a leading matrix pass -see Fig. 7-a.nd under no circumstances do they remain unlocked for longer than the term of one depression of the depressor 113. Thus a leading matrix in the distributing box 76, can be depressed only when the series of blades 114 is locked in the position agreeing with the tooth 15 on that matrix. If it does not agree, the matrix cannot be depressed until all the proceding matrices of a different font and. therefore, belonging to a different magazine, have been duly distributed. if they have been so distributed, the blades will be automatically unlocked. Now as the reciprocation of the depressor ['13 is continous and a loading matrix perhaps blocked'by the blades, there is a yielding device sueh as a spring 1:24 between the slide 115 and its lever 11?. Such bloekingalways takes plaee when the leading lnatrix belongs to a magzr zine other than the one indicated by the locked position of the series of blades 111, and into which magazine, the immediately preceding matrix (and perhaps matriees) are being distributed. so that until-this last; mentioned distribution is completed." the said matrix under the depressor 113', must. stay where it is. When this state of things obtains, the. machine. automatically llltlltftllts the completion of that distribution. This indication is made by. preferably. the following means. 1:25 is a tappet. bent to a right angle, pivoted at 1213 upon the top of the depressor slide 115, and alstrsn. proportioned that the weight of its horizontal arm. byfi esting on the flat top of that slide, 11.3. keeps the tappet nose of its t ertieal arm in t'ontaet with the forwardly bent end 127 of a push rod 12h sliding in a guide in the frame 213, and the btlltl arm in the path of the hooked end 131 of'a rod 1 3:? reeiproeated in guides 133 on the distributor box Tti. by an arm 131 whose top end" is pivotally eonnected to the opposite end of the said rod 132 and its bottom end fast to the matrix lifter lever 118 so as to rork about the same axis. 135 is a disk aeting as a magazine changing clutch disk. It is mounted to turn about an upright shaft 13a fast on the maehine frame 26. 11-i7--Fig. t -is a ratrhet wheel likewise loose on the shaft tilt: just above the disk 13;) and fast to a miter gear 138 whieh is driven from the rear traversing screw 111Fig. 1t)t.hr0ugh miter gears 139,- a vertical shaft 140 turning in the machine frame 21'). a seeond pair of miter gears 141. a pair of spur gears 1-1'3. a shaft 143 turning in a bearing supported by the frame 26' and a miter gear 145, (ease qnently the ratchet wheel 137 is constantly rotating because the distributer serew 111 is. The connection between the push rod 112 and the disk 135 consists-4 3g 6 and 9--- of a vertical lever 111G fnlerumed at Hi on the frame 26. having its bottom end kept always in contact. with the adjaeent end of the said rod 128 and its top end in eontaet with a lever 118 t'ulerumed at Hf) on a bracket 150 fast to the maehine frame 2 by a spring 151 pulling on the said lever 118 from the bracket. 150 a pawl 152 pi oted on the disk 135 and held out of engagement With the ratchet wheel 13'? by the engagw mentof an upstanding pin 15:! of its ad jaeent end with an open reeess 148 formed in the opposite, engl of the lever 118: and a spring 153 adapted: by pulling on the up posite end or nose ,of the pawl 15'. from a relatively tixed point on the disk 135, to engage it with tln ratehet wheel 137. Cole sequeutlj'. a blot-l; of the depressor 113 whirh.

means the presence under it of a matrix of a different font. and which ealls for a change of magazine. st arts the disk 135 rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. .1, due to the actuation of the push rod 128 by the tappet 125 on the depressor slide 115 which is held against downward movement. by the presented matrix.

As long as the disk 13? 15 at rest, a cam on it: holds open. an eleetriral makeamd breakl*ig. 10tixed on the maehine frame 516 but insulated from it. Both cam and make-and-bl'eak are described at length farther on. The PHSPHI'L of an eleetrieal faetor in the inventionnecessitates rertain insulations. Thus, as the distribute! must the in the eleetrieal eircuit. the \vhol-e'bf' it is insulated from the maehine frame 26 at the points of eonneetion to and with theJatte'r. As the second elevator 52 brushesa part of the distrihnter when it is presenting the eomposed line of inatriees in its head to the dist rihuter box 711. the lever 53 and'its Spring (it are both insulated from the arm of the tltYttlt 52. A further insulation is necessary between the shifter lever 78 on the one hand and the maehine frame 21' and the cam and spring that work that lever. on the other. The distribnter eonsists. functionall v. an heretofore of a eentral distributing bar along \vhirh the matrices are traversed by .two traversing .serews 15;), INS-Fig. (iin front. of it and one traversing screw 111 behind it. The distributing bar is now divided longitudinally and vertieally l ig. Ill-into two equal halves 157. 158, which are insulated from each other and also from the. frame lti and the serews 159 whieh hold them thereto. The rear traversing serew 111 insulated-l*ig. l1---from the two front ones 1513, 156, such insulation being etl'eeted b the presen -e of an insulation 160 between "aeh serew-la-aring' braeket 1151. eaeh holdingsrrew 16:2. and the frame :21). The ram 163 by whieh the shaft of the screw 111 vibrates the matrix-lifting lever 118. is insulated from that ahaft. And as the opposite end of the same shaft now earries eertain gears-l ig. 10. that end is insulated from them. as by the first gear being of noneieetrir material sueh as hide. 11531 is the batter for the distributer eireuit. The wiring of the latter is as follows: The positive eondnet or has two hifureations one 161 led to the binding serew 18.3 to the rear traversing serew 111. and the other 1116. through the binding srrew 167 to the rear half 13? of the distribute!" bar. 168 is the make-and-brealt which in pivoted at. 169 on the frame :26. 1T0 is a wire froiirthebindiiw'serew 171 being therefore a ediitiintation at the wire; 164.. to a plate 172 oii 'the nmite-and-hreak 168 but insulatedthehefromi and 173 is a like eontintnlti on ofiiiil i'tiitvii'e l itvbut from the binding scre\ \"'17 l tti the same plate 172.

whence the respective return wires 175 and 176, being bifurcations of the negative con-' ductor are led to the battery 1631, the return half of the circuit bein through binding screws similar to screws 1 1, 17 4, but located on the bearing of the front traversing screws 155, 156, .and the front half 158 of the distributer bar. It is now obvious that the distributer circuit, 2'. e. the one from the hat tery 1631 through the plate 172, can he closed only by connecting the front screws 155. 156, an the rear'scrcw 111 together, and the two halves 157, 158 of the distributor together likewise. This closure is effected by any matrix then being traversed along the distributer bar, say the one that immediately preceded the new one now blocking the depressor 113, and which is, therefore, of a different font from that blocking one and so belongs to a different magazine.

The clutch disk 135, in addition to changing the magazines, controls a sluiplemcntary electrical circuit and through it. its own rotation. For these additional purposes, the following organs are provided. 177 is a cam projecting from or beyond the periphery of the said clutch disk and pressing during its term of rest upon a push rod 178-Fig. 10working in the machine frame 26 and having its opposite end con-v stantly bearing against the depending arm of the makeand-brcak 168, so as to make that. rod hold the plate 172 up and oh an intermediate conductor 179 fixed on the frame 26 and insulated from it. 180 is an eleetro-magnet in the above-mentioned supplementary circuit 182 and supported by a standard 181 fast on the said frame 26 but insulated from it. The terminals of this circuit 182 are in the conductor 179. The above described wiring of the distributor circuit to and from the plate 172. and the eonstr'a-tion of the latter are so arranged that the raising of the plate 172 up off the .conductor 179 does not open that circuit,

while the dropping ofthe said plate upon the said conductor makes the circuit 182 a. continuation of the distributor circuit. 183 is the armature of the magnet 180. 184 is a cam on the disk 135, adapted to engage once in each rotation of that disk, with an arm 185 fast to and depending from a shaft 186 jonrnaled in the frame 26 across it, and having pivoted on its opposite end, two depending arms 187. 188, pushed apart by a helical spring 189 the resilience of which is adjustable by a rod-and-nut device 190. The pair of arms 187, 188, rocks in the planeof the axis of their shaft 186. 191 is a cam, fast on the last member of the train of gears above referred to as being driven by the shaft of the traversing screw 111, and is so positioned as to rock the said pair of arms away from it once during each of its rotations. 192 is a. push rod positioned on the oppositflfiidb as the lever 148 on its bracket 150. 196 is l a spring to return the the cam 191 has freed it. It is strong enough to effect such return but not stron enough to affect the spring 189. The aline rods 192 193. are parallel with the shaft 186. It has been explained that the distributer circuit is now held closed by the preceding matrix on it, that the clutch disk 135 is rotating, and that the magnet 189 is energized. Up to the time that the latter was energized. the weight of-its armature 183 kept the latter swung out of the space between the rods 192 and 193, but the attraction by themagnet, pulls the armature into that space, .so that any movement of the rod 192 toward the armatrre strikes the latter only and fails to reach the 1'0 193. The disk 135 is sto ped at the end 0! the first half rotation y the engagement of the upstanding pin 152 of the pawl 152 with an open recess 194 formed in the outer end of the lever 194. But the drop of the said matrix from the distributer bar, opens the distribute! and supplementary circuits and the armature 183 rocks out of the said space, whereupon the push rod 192 actuates the push rod 193 which. due to its direct engagement with the Fever 191 (see Fig. 9) rocks the latter about its ivot to disengage it from the pawl 152. he disk 135 then completes its rotation, and the lever 148 freed from the control of the lever,1-16 by reasontof the depressor 113 being now unblocked, the blocking matrix having been sent forward to the matrix lifter 110, disengages the pawl 152 again,

push rod 192 after,

thereby stopping the disk 135, the latter remaining at rest until the next action of the lever 146. Any tendency on the part of the disk 135 to rebound when either lever 194' or 1 18 engages with the pawl 152, is prevented by the engagement of a cam-topped stud 197 on the said disk, with a gravity pawl 198 on each lever.

Ithas been explained that all the blades 7 111 had been automatically locked in the position that had allowed the matrix since referred to as the preceding one, to pass. Such a position and passing are shown in Fig. 7. This locking was effected by the following means: Each blade 114 hasFig. 6-a block 199 upon it to carr two notches 200, one above the other, at a istancc apart I equal to the vertieal movementof a blade. 201 is a locking tooth opposite the row of blocks 190,pivoted on the frame 20 at 202 and held away from the said row by a spring 203. 20+-Figs. 7 and 8is a lever fnlerumed at; 205, i. 0., practically on the frame 26 over the disk 135 and in sueh a way that its outer end will be raised onre during each rotation of the said disk 13:") by the ram 184 on the latter. The eontour of th eam-lig. H--raises thesaid end quickly but drops it more tptiekly stillsuddenly in fact. The opposite end of the lever 201 is linked by a link 200 to an arm 207 having its opposite end fast to a shaft 208 journaled in the frame 20 and having fast to it an arm 209 the opposite end of which is eonneeted by a link 210 to a slide 211 carrying a depending tinger .212 adapted to engage a bevel 213 integral with the tooth 201,tboth slide 211 and linger :212 working vertically in respective guides 214. 21;. fast on the said frame 20. As soon as the elnteh l35'starts on its serond half rotation, the cam 184 raises the outer end of the lever 204, thereby allowing the spring 202! to disengage the tooth 201 from the row of blades 11% and so unlock them. These. blades remain unloeked during the engagement of the cam 18% with the lever got, such unlocking nnbloeking the depressor 113 and allowing it to depress the matrix under it. heretofore referred to as the bloeking matrix, the. eontonr of whose V-noteh roan ranges the row of blades 114; in view of its eventualdistribution. The. unloeking ot the row of blades 111 is immediately followed by a smart reloeking of them in their rearranged position, due to the sudden drop of the eanrengaged end of the lever 204, upon the eluteh 135 at the moment of that eam's clearing the said t end. As there are two notches 200 in. eat-h; blade-bloek 10th it is obvious that the row of blocks will always present 2r row of notehes to the loeking tooth 201, no matter what arrangement has been imposed upon the row of blades 114.

2lti-l ig T' -is the usual lixed magazine entranee standing under the distributer and leading to the several eutranee months- 217 of the plurality of magazines Hi. All these months 217 are kept closed exrepting one. the excepted one being that of the magazine to which the matrix Leretol'ore referred to as the preeeding one and asbeingou the di triluiter bar, belongs. and that exeepted one had been. previously to the engagement oi thematrix just mentioned with the (lr|H'e:- sor1 13 standing elosed but had been opened by the depression of the said through the eli'ert of its tooth 15 upon the respective blade. 114. the entranee month of the ma azine to whieh the said matrix belongs. is opened of that closer, both raised.

matrix.

'lhe means by \vhielr and all the others elosed are as follows: 218 is a ram projeet ing beyond the periphery of the elnteh disk l3? and adapted to engage with and rock a bell-erant lever 210 t'nlermned at 2:20 on the frame 20, outward, against the pull of a spring 1221. 2'12 is a link having rigidtv eonneeted thereto a bar 223 from the outer end oi the lever 21! 224 is a nmgazine entranee mouth shutter. There is one for (:tt'll month 217. A shutter 224 is t'ulrrmned along its bottom rear edge as at 2:25, and has a elosing spring 220 pulling on it from a tix'ed point on the respectivemagaziue and a. pret'erabtv eurved, tail 227 lield b the pull of the spring 220 down upon the adjaeent end ol a lever 22H fulerumed at 2220 on the frame 20, and having its opposite end pivotallv ronneeted with the bottom end ol an upstanding rod 230 having a forked top 231. 232. 232, are levers fulerumed at 2335 n the frame 20 to establish a ronneetion between the blades 111 and tho respective elosers 224. 'lhere are as many levers 23:! as there are blades 114. and the foot of eaeh blade 111 is continued downward and eonneeted, preferably with a slight degr e of looseness and flexibility. with the respectivelever 23:2. 23 is an upstanding rod pivotally connected by its bottom end to the rear end of eaeh lever 232 and having its top end pivotally eonueeted to the outer end of the horizontal arm 235 of a bell erank lever fulerumod on the frame 26 at 230 and having its vertical arm 227 .l'orkeil to embraee the respeetive rod 230. As long as the disk 135 is at rest, the bar 223 is held by the cam 218 against the, pull of the spring 221; engaged in that t'ork 231 whieh is eonneet'ed with the shutter 1224' then standing open,.and \vhieh fork has been roeked forward by the depression of the eouneeted blade 114. This shutter was held open by the engagement of the bar 223 in the said fork 33] holding the front end of the conneeted tevor E228 and therefore the tail 227 The rotation of the disk 135 disengages the'eanr218 from the. lever .219 whereupon the spring 221 raises the bar 223 out of the engaged fork 231 and the opened shutter 224 is shut 'by its spring 220, the pull of the latter returning theeonma-ted rods Q30 and 234 and levers 22R and 2 15, 23?. 'lhe-n'i'ollows the depression ol the matrix heretofore referred to as the preeeding one and as one" being on the di tributer bar. It is true that the course of this matrix had been followed up to its leaving the distrilmter bar and which leaving is praetieally identieal with entering its magazine, but this was neeessarv t0 aeeount for the opening of the distribiiter i and supplemei'itiar v circuits. The said depression makes the tooth 15 on the said matrix, depress the cooperating blade 11% and through the connected lever 232, rod

234, lever 235, 237, rock the connected rod 230 into the path of the bar 223 in time for the com 218 being now rotated toward the latter, to make the said bar 223 engage in the fork 231 of the said rod 230 and depress it, thereby making the front end of the con nected lever 228 open the connected shutter 224 by the engagement of its front end with the respective tail 227. The said shutter is that of the magazine to which the said ma trix belongs and the latter finds it open when having dropped from the distributer bar, it drops down the magazine entrance 216. Each shutter is slotted to clear the usual dividing plates 238 standing in the said entrance 216 and dividing into as many channels as there are matrix channels in a magazine. Such guides and stops as may be necessary for the above described motion of the several rods and levers, are provided.

Distribution of matrices into the magazine opened in the way just escribed, will proceed until a matrix belonging to another magazine, comes under the depressor, where upon the above described automatic, mechanism for completing the distribution into -the then indicated magazine and for open ing the one to which the said preceding matrix belongs, is set in motion.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited in respect of the construction of any of the mechanisms described, but that those constructions, or any of them, may be varied to any extent or bereplaced by equivalents of any suitable type,

provided that the respective functionsare retained.

Having described claim and desire to i my invention what I 1. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a relatively xed assembler, a stationary chute deliveri'- g there to, and containing means for inverting matrices passing tifi'ethrou column of ma azines with their respective esca'pements, 0 an assembler entrance constructed to discharge the matrices into said rhute at a common point, and escapement' actuating means together adjustable between the said chute and column to place any client the magazines in delivering connection with the said assembler, and distributing mechanism including means for, restoring the inverted matrices to their original position be fore they are returned to the selected magazine. i

2 In a typographical composing machine,

the combination with a relatively fixed as-' sembler and a stationary column of magazines and their respective escapements, of a tubular stationary chute delivering intothe said assembler and having means for invertstructed secure by Letters Path, and a statlonary ing as many ports in it as the column has magazines, and an assembler entrance conto discharge the matrices into said chute at a common point, and-escapementactuating means together adjustable between the said chute and column to place any of the magazines in delivering connection with the, respective port in the said chute, and distributin mechanism including means for restoring t is inverted matrices to their original position before they are returned to the selected magazine.

3. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a relatively fixed as sembler, a stationary chute delivering thereto, and containing means for inverting matrices passing therethrough, and a stationary column of oblique magazines with their respective' escapements, of an assembler entrance having the same obliquit as theisaid magazines and constructed to ischarge the matrices into said chute at a common point and escapement-actuating means to ether ad- '"j ustable between the said chute an column,

sembler, a stationary chute delivering thereto and containing means for inverting matrlces passing therethrough, and a stationary column of -magaz1nes with their respective escapementst of 'an assembler mummies mine ing in a chute to discharge the matrices into t e'stat/ionary chute at a'cominon point, and'esca ement-actuating means, the whole adjustabiiibetwecn the said stationary chute and column, to place any magazine in delivering connection with the said assembler, and distributing mechanism including means for restoring t e' inverted matrices to their original position before they are returned to f the selected magazine. 1

5. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a relatively fixed ass sembler; a stationary chute deliverin r thereto and containing manually operate means for inverting matrices passing therethrough, and astationary column of magazines with their respective escapements, of an assem bier entrance and 'escapement-actuating means together adjustable between the said chute and column to place any one of the magazines in delivering connection with the said assembler, and distributingmechanism including means for'restoring thein'verted matrices to their original position before they are returned to the selected magazine 6. A font of matrices havingone or more ing fixed assembler,

formative cavities for character in opposite ed es, a toothed distributing notch in one en and a plain notch in the opposite end, a dovetail lug projecting from its front edge in a common position throughout thefont and a magazine-indicating tooth in the plain notch of each matrix and in a common position, in combination with distributing mechanism including means to cooperate with said matrices 7. An equipment of fonts of matrices havone or more formative cavities for character in opposite edges, a toothed distributing notch in one end the opposite end, a dovetail lug projecting from the front edge of each matrix of the equipment in a common osition throughout the latter, and a magazine indicating tooth in the plain notch of each matrix, in the same position throughout a font but in a different position in each font of the equipment, in combination with distributing mechanism including means to cooperate with said matrices.

8. In a typographical composing machine the combination with a plurality of maga: zines and matrices having formative cavities ing magazine indicating teeth, of a manual matrix-inverting device formed with a notch in its matrix engaging 'edgeto make room for the said teeth at the moment of engagement with the said device, and distributing mechanism including means to restore the matrices inverted by said device to their original position before they have returned to their respective magazines.

In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a stationary column of oblique magazines having their respective escapements, a relatively, fixed assembler, and a stationary chute delivering thereto, and containing means for inverting matrices passingl therethrough, of an assembler en trance aving the same obliquity as the magazines, escapement-actuating means and a delivery chute together adjustable between the column and stationary chute, a support ing frame carrying the escapement actuating means and the delivery chute and connected to the machine frame by a dovetail mortise and tenon device, a manual lever fulcrumed near the keyboard of the machine and linked to the said frame, and distributing mechanism including means for restoring the invertcdhnatriccs to their original position before they are returned to the selected n1agazine.

10. In a typographical composing machine, having a stationary column of magazines, a

and a stationary chute delivering thereto,\'and containing means for inverting matrices passing. thcrcthrough, the combination with assembler entrance and traveling belt with its pulley, tt gethcr ad- .nlsm inclu and a plain notch in' for character in opposite edges and project-,

justable between the said column and chute, of a shaft in hearings on the machine frame, means for constantly rotating it, and 'a s line device connecting one of the said pu leys o eratively to the said shaft to be driven t ereby, to ether with distributing mechaing means forrestoring, the inverted matrices to their original position before they are returned to the selected magazine. 1 l i 11. In a typographical composing, and distributing machine, the combinationwith means for composing a line of matrices.in normal and inverted position and a movable organ for carrying said line, adapted to receive the normal matrices of the composed line ready for distribution, a pivoted bar adapted to be rocked into position to receive the inverted matrices of the same line, andmeans actuated by the attainment by the said organ of its line-receiving position, adapted to bar into position for receiving the inverted matrices.

12. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of means for composing a line of matrices in normal and inverted position, a ridged bar and a grooved bar automatically held in position to receive respectively the normal and the inverted matrices of the composed line ready for distribution, for turning the grooved bar about itsaxis far enough to separate the inverted matrices from the normal matrices.

13. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a reciprocating line 'carryingorgan'. having two V-shaped bars depending therntrem, a pivoted grooved bar parallel With-the said -shaped bars, a pinion 'fast on the-axis of the said pivoted bar, a rack engaged with the said pinion, and means including a cam actuated by the attainment by the said organ of its line-receiving position, for reciproc'ating the said rack and pinion.

14. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a line-carrying organ 'having two bars adapted to carry matrices, the said bars being one behind the other, a distributor, means for making the said organ aline the front. bar with the adjacent cooperating member of the distributer, and means for shifting the matrices oil the said bar into that member, of means for moving the front bar out of alined position with the said member and the rear bar into that position, and means for making the shifting means thereupon repeat its shifting action.

15. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a line-carrying organ having two bars adapted to earru natriccs, the said bars being one behinifiime othnr, a distributor, of

of a ridgedbar rock the said pivoted and automatic means a means for making the said organ aline the -front bar with the adjacent cooperating member of the distributor, means comprising a knuckled link and a lever reciprocating the said link with a dwell between each reciprocation for shifting the matrices into the said'member, aspring actuated cam bar andconnections from it to the line carrying merged for moving the latter to locate the in rear matrix carrying bar in or out of alining position with the said member, a spring na'a'ctuated deviceto bend the knuckled link ,srafter the matrices have been shifted oil the front matrix-carrying bar, and spring-acea ittuated means to straighten the said link aftor the cam bar has alined the rear matrix carrying bar with the said adjacent member. 16. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with as a line-carrying organ having two bars w adapted to carry matrices, the said burs being one behind the other, a distributor, means for making the said organ aline the front bar with the adjacent cooperating member of the distributor, of means com- L'prising a knuckled link and a lever reciproeating the said link with a dwell between (reach reciprocation for shifting the matrices i" into the said member, a: spring actuated cam 801 bar and connections from it-to the line cal =wrying organ for moving the latter to locate therear matrix carrying bar in or out of isnalining position with the 'said member, a spring-actuated device to bend the knuc- Sli kled link after the matrices have bcen shift- ;ed 011" the front matrix-carrying bar, springlactuated means to straighten the said link after the cam bar has alined the renrmatrix carrying bar with the said adjacent mem- 40 her, and means carried by the shifting 1 means for returning the above-mentioned iii 1 H5 bination of a other of the cam bar and link-bending means to their original positions and to lock them there. i 17. In a typographical machine, the com plurality of magazines, :1 distributer therefor, and selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor to one or an- (ii other of the magazines, with a nmtrix VI formed with a projecting tooth to control ill the operation of the selecting mechanism.

18. Ina typo 'raphicnl machine, the combination of a uralitv of magazines, a. dis- .i' tributer theicior, and selecting mechanism as for connecting the distributor to ,one or anili other of the nmgazines, with a fontof mut- I .rices each formed with u projecting tooth to ,3 control the operation of the selecting mechanism, the-said teeth occupying the same position on the respective matrices through- 9,0 out the font.

19. In u typographical machine, the combination of n p uralit 'of magazines a distributcr'therefor, anti selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor to one or anmagazines, with a matrix formed on its bottom edge with u projecting tooth to control the operation of suid sclccling mechanism.

20. in a lzy mgrnphicul nmchine, the cone binution ol a plurality of muguziucs, a distributcr therefor, uuul selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor to one or onolher oi the nuignzines, with a matrix formed in its bottom cdgc with u V-shupcd notch and with u projecting tooth located in said notch to control the operation of the selecting mechanism.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of iiniguzincs. u distributcr therefor, an selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor to one or another of the magazines, with u plurality of matrices of different fonts, euch matrix bcing formed with n projecting tooth to control the operation of the selecting mechunism, and the said tecth being located in different relativepositions on the matrices of the respective fonts.

22. In a ty 'iogruphicnl machine, the combination of a plurality of umgnzincs, a distributer therefor, and selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor to one or another of the magazines, with a plurality of nutriccs of different fonts, each matrix being formed on its bottom edge with a pro: .jccting tooth to control the opcratiop of the selecting nuwhnnism, and the said teeth being located in different relative positions on the matrices of the respective fonts.

23. in u typographical nulchinc, the combination of a plurality of nmguzincs. a dis tributer therefor, and selecting mcchanism for connecting the dislributcr to one or an other of the magazines, with u plurality of matrices of difl'erent fonts, each matrix bi ing provided in its bottom edge with n V- shupcd notch and n projecting tooth located thcrcin to control the operation oflhc'si looting mechanism. the said projecting lcelh being located in different relative positions in thc notches of the matrices of the respective fonts, for the purpose described.

24. in a typographical machine capable of handling reversible matrices, the combination of a plurality of magazines, in dislribu-- ter therefor, selecting mechanism forconnceting the distributcr with one or another of the magazines, and menus for separating the reversed and unrevcrsed nnllriccs from each other prior to their delivery to the dis tributcr, with a reversible matrix formed with n projecting lug euluplcd in the rcversetl position of the matrix to coiipcrutc with said separating means and with n projecting tooth to control the opcrution of said selecting mechanism.

25. In a typographical lnuchine capable of handling reversible matrices, the combination of a plurality of magazines, n dis tributer therefor, selecting mechanism for said projecting teeth being located in the I sii'ine )osition ;on the respective matrices Hth'rou io'ut theffont. e

26. In' a typograplncallniachino capable f; handling'revcrsible matrices, the combination of a plurality ot; magazines, a dis,- trlbuter therefor, selecting mechan sm for connecting the distrlhutcr can one 'or anothei. of the-magazines, and means for separating the reversed and nnreversed niatrices'from each other prior to their delivery tothc'glistributer; with a reversible n ajtrix f rnunedpn 'one of its vertical edges wit-i aproject1nglug adapted in the reve-rscdposition of the matrix to coiiperate with said separating means and on its hot- Q tomfcdgcwith a} projecting tooth to control the operation of said selecting mech- HIHSIII.

'3' 27. In a typographical machine capable t ot' handlingreversible matrices, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a-idistribute-r therefor, selecting mechanism for connecting the distributor with one or another of the magazines, and means for separating the reversed and mireversed matrices from each other prior to their dclivery to the distributor, with a reversible matrix formed on one of its vertical edges 40 with it projecting lug adapted in the reversed position of the matrix to coiiperale with said separating means, and also formed on its bottom edge with a V-shaped notch containing a projecting tooth to control the operation of said selecting mechanism. I

28.111 a? typographical machine capable of handling reversible matrices, the combination ofa plurality of magazines, a distrihutor therefor, selecting mechanism for connoct ing the distributor with i one or another urine magazines, and means for separating the reversed and unravel-sod mat rices from'each other priorto their de- A, livrryeto the distributor, with a plurality of: reversible matrices of dili'crent. fonts,

cat-h. matrix lacing formed with a irojccting lugadaptcd injlho |'ev e|'scd position of the matrix to coiipcrato with said separating ,mrans aml with a projecting tooth to control the o 'icration of said selecting mechanism. the. said projecting teeth being 10- rated in dill'crentrelative positions in the matrices of the respective fonts.

to coiipcrate with said other of the magazines,- and means for ing located in 29. in a typographical machine capable of handling reversible matrices, the combination of a tributer therefor, selecting mechanism for connecting the distribl'iter with .one or another of the magazines, and means for separating the reversed and nnreversed matrices rom each other priorto their delivery to the distributor, with a plurality of reversible matrices of different fonts, each matrix bein formed in one of its vertical edges wit 1 ed in the reversed position of the matrix separating means, and formed on its bottom edge with a projec-ting tooth to control the operation of said selecting mechanism, the said projecting teeth being locatcd in ditferent re lative positions in the matrices of the respective fonts.

30. In a typographical machine capable of handling reversible matrices, thecombination of a plurality of magazine a distributor therefor, selecting mechanlsm'for connecting the distributor with one or anseparating the reversed and unreversed matrices from each other prior'to their delivery to the distributor, with a plurality of reversible matrices of different fonts, each matrix being formed on one of its vertical edges with a projecting lug adapt-t ed in the reversed position of the matrix to cooperate with said separating means and also 'formed in its bottom edge with a. V- shaped notch containing aprojecting tooth to control the operation of said selecting mechanism, the said projecting teeth bedifferent relative positions in the notches of the matrices of the respective fonts.

31. In a typographical distributing machine having a plurality of magazines each equipped with a difl'erent font, of means by which the process of distribution is stopped by the presentation to the distributor, of a, matrixof a different font from that of its lh'en closed" Kntrnn-o to the magazine to which the. present d; matrix belongs, is'

opened, and means bywhich the said process is restarted, r a t 32. In a typographical distributin machine, the combination witha fixed p 'urality of ma 'azincs, a distributor, and means for fer-din the matrices to be distributed, one at a time thereto along a' defined course, of a shutter for the entrance mouth of each magazine, means holding all theentranco mun! hs excl-pt; one closed, there being a drop in the said course, a depressor above the drop, set ol blades below it adapted to stop the lirst matrix of a dili'erent font from its imnna liate predecessor, means for recipro cal ing the depressor to make it depress the said first matrix and the latter depress plurality of magazines, a disa projecting 1ug-ada-ptimmediate predecessor, means by which the y one of the set of bladesg means by which the shutters held closed at the"m'orn ent, are released, and means actuated by the depressed blade to open the shutter connected to that blade.

33. In a typographical distributing machine, the combination with a fixed plurality of magazines, a distributor, and means for feeding the matrices to be distributed, one at a time thereto along a defined course, of a shutter for the entrance mouth of each magazine, means holding all the entrance mouths except one closed, there being a drop in the said course, means for preventing the leading matrix dro ping prematarel down the said drop, a r e ressor above t e said drop a set of blades elow it-adaptcd to stop the lirst matrix of a different font from its immediate redccessor, means for reciproeating the epressor to make it depress the said first matrix and the latter depress one of the set of blades, means by which the shutters held closed at the moment, are released, means actuated by the depressed blade to open' the shutter connected to that blade, and means for closing the other shutters.

34. In a typographical distributin machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines, a distributor, and means for presenting the matrices to be distributed thereto one at a time, of a clutch disk, means by which the leading matrix being of a different font from its immediate predecessor, stops the presentation of matrices to the distributor, and means by which the stoppage of such matrix presentation, rotates the said clutch.

In a typographical distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines, :1 distributer divided into two portions electrically insulated from each other and from the rest of the machine, and means for presenting the matrices to be distributed thereto, one at a time, of a clutch disk, an electric circuit including the said distributor and closed by the prcscnce'of a matrix upon the latter, and means for stopping the said disk at the end of, each half of its rotation.

36. In a typographical distributing ma: chine, the combination with a plurality of magazines, a distributer, and means for mov ing a matrix to be distributed toward the same of means for holding the entrances to all the magazines except one closed, means for holding the excepted magazine open. means for releasing the respective closing devices of all the magazines simultaneously, and means actuated by a matrix passing to the distributor to effect the opening of the respective magazine and the'closin'g of all the other magazines.

37. In a typographical distributingmachine he combination with a plurality of magazines, a distribnter, and means for moving'a matrix to be distributed toward the same, of a shutter pivoted across the entrance mouth of each magazine, a respective spring constantly tending to closethe said shutter, a lever having one arm constantly engaged with the respective shutter so as to be a tl'cctcd by the closing action of its spring and the other arm pivotally conncctcd with a rod, the said rod, a bar suspended above the said rods, a cam and opposed spring to lower the said bar into engagemcnt with the particular rod temporarily holding its top in the path of the said rod, a set of lcver-and-link connections between the path of the said matrix and the said rods, one of which connections is con trolled through the medium of the said matrix as it is moved along the said path to leave the connected shutter free to be closed by its spring and to move the top of the connected rod into the path of the said bar in time for it to be engaged thereby for the purpose of holding the said shutter open.

38. In a-typographical distributing machine, thrcombination with a plurality of magazines all of which except one have their entrance mouths constantly closed, a distributor serving that plurality and meansfor moving the matrices lowardl hat distrilr ulcr one by one, of means by which the leading matrix being of a different font from its immediate predecessor, stops its movement. toward the distributor, a freely rotating'clutch disk, means by which the stoppage just referred to clutches the said disk to a relatively constantly rotating mcim her of the machine, means for stopping the, disk at the end of its first and following half rotations, and means by which it con trols the opening of one of the magazine ontrances and the closure of all the others.

39. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line of matrices, a single distributor, and means for separating the matrices of the composed line edgcwisc in a lateral direction into separate series and delivering such series one after anol her to the distributor.

40. In a typographical machine. the com I bination of means for composing a line of matrices in reversed or unreverscd position, and means for separating the reversed matrices cdgcwisc in a lateral dircctiorrfrom the unreversed ones and restoring the former simultaneously to their normal position.

4!. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line including reversed and unreversed matrices, a distributer, means for separating the reversed matrices edgewise in a lateral direction from the unrcverscd ones and restoring the forme! to their normal position, and means for dcligveriiig the two groups one after another to the distributor.

42. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line including reversed and unreversed matrices, a movable transporter for earr ing the matrices from one position to anchor in the machinaand means controlled by the movement of said transporter for separatin the reversed matnices edgevvise in a latera direction fromthe unreversed ones and restoring the former to their normal position.

43. In a typographical machine, the combination of a composed line of matrices, a distributor, a movable transporter for carrying the matrices to the distributer, means controlled by the movement of the transporter for separating the composed line of matrices laterally into separate groups,iand

1 means for shifting the transporter laterally to present such groups successively in-operativo relation to the distributor. v 44. In a typograph cal machine, the combination of a movable transporter adapted to carry a plurality of groups of matrices, a distributer, and means for causing the transporter to present said groups one after anotherin operative relation to the distributer,

'45: In a, typographical machine, the combination of a distributor, a movable transporter for carrying a plurality of groups of matrices, means for causing aid transporter to present such grou s successively in operative relation to the istributer, and a slngle pusher for transferring the groups from the transporter to the distributor as they are successively presented thereto.

46. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of magazines to contain the matrices and each having a series of channelsfthercfor, a single distributor, means capableof directing the distributed matrices into the channels of but one magazine at a time, and automatic mechanism whereby the matrices from a given magazine will cause saidmeans to direct them ,thereinto.

47. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a. plurality of magazines to con tain the matrices and each having a. series of channels therefor, a single distributor, a conductor leading from the distributor to all the nmgazines, a movable switch located in the conductor for deflecting matrices therefrom into one or another of the magazines and common to all the channels thereof, and mechanism controlled .by the matrices for operating said switch.

48. In a" typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of n' agazines to contain the matrices and each having a series of channels therefor, a, single distributelga conductor loadingfrom the distributor totall the magazines. a series of matrix deflecting switches located in said conductor, one for each magazine and common to all the channels thereof, and mechanism controlled by the matrices from the respective magazines for operating the switches.

49. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of magazine to contain the matrices and each havin a series of channels therefor, a single istributer, a conductor leading from the distributor to all the magazines, a series of cover flaps, one for each magazine, extending entirely across its upper end so as to be common to all the channels thereof, and acting in their open position to deflectv the matrices from the conductor into the corresponding magazines, and mechanism controlled by the matrices from thefrespective magazines for opening the corresponding flap and closing all the others.

the magazines, and mechanism controlled by the matrices prior to their delivery to the {distributor to govern the action of said means, said mechanism permitting the delivery to the distributer of matrices of one form only at a time.

52. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a single distributor, means for directing the distributed matrices into one or another of the magazines, automatic mechanism actuated by a matrix of one form for causing said means to direct the. distributed matrices into a corresponding magazine, and devices for preventing the actuation of said mechanism by a matrix of different form until the other matrices have been returned to their magazine.

53. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms, the combination of a distributor, means for delivering the matrices thereto, and mechanism controlled by a matrix undergoing distribution for preventing the delivery to the distributor of a matrix of different form.'

54. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different forms the combination of a distributor, means for delivering the matrices thereto, :and mechanism for preventing vthe delivery to, the distributer 

